January 28 .] 
THE FIELD 
civen wav under the horse’s hind legs, and that in his struggle 
the halter lie was secured by broke, and ho foil into the well 
and broke his back. The hors© was extricated by pulleys. 
The well, which could not have beon used for many years, 
was covered with oaken slabs and dirt, and the surface 
pitched over with brick. The slabs wore so completely 
decayed, that they crumbled to pieces, which caused the 
other portion of the covering to give way. 
Rugby.— Progress of the Town IIall Company. 
—On Monday, the ’23rd instant, the shareholders in the 
above project held a meeting in the assembly-room ut the 
Lawrence Sheriff Arms Inn, for the purpose of taking into 
consideration and determining upon increasing the amount 
of capital, consolidating the shares into 5/. shares, limiting 
the number of shares to be held by any one person, electing 
additional trustees, to give instructions to the solicitors to 
prepare the deed of settlement, and other business. The 
chair was taken by C. M. Caldecott, Esq. Tim meeting was 
largely attended ; among those present were, W. Nile, Esq., 
T. J. Bourne, Esq., G. G. Bradley, Esq., ltov. R. Edmunds, 
Rev. J. Y. Stanley, F. Wood, Esq., 1. Congreve, Esq ; 
Messrs. J. Stratford, Kelham, W. Colledgc, Markham, W. 
Gilbert, sen. and jun., H. Lawrence, Fall, Manning, Cropper, 
Savage, R. Over, jun., Robinson, J. Wi Heard, sen. and jun., 
Wratislaw, Esq., Tongue, Freer, Collins, J. B. Smith, 
&c.. &c., &c. . . , , .. 
The report of the committee having been read, it was 
moved by Frederick Wood, Esq., seconded by Mr. Goodman, 
and carried unanimously, „ nnfW ... 
That the capital of the Company be increased to 6,000/., with power 
to raise the further sum of 2,000/. at such time uud In such 
manner ns shall hereafter be decided upon. 
Moved by T. J. Bourne, Iisq., seconded by Thomas Con- 
greve, Esq., and carried unanimously, 
That the amount of the shares bo continued as heretofore. 
Moved by T. J. Bourne, Esq., seconded by Mr. Savage, 
aud carried, 
That the limit of the number of shares to bo held by one shareholder 
in his own light be extended to 500. 
Moved by Frederick Wood, Esq., seconded by Mr. Good- 
man, and carried. 
That the scale for voting laid down in section 75, c. 16 of ft and 9 
Victoria bo adopted, which provides that when no fixed mode 
shall be adopted that the following rule shall bo the rule of 
voting “ That for every share up to ten, one vote for each 
share, and an additional vote for every five Shares up to 
101 ), and an additional share for every share beyond 100 ." 
Moved by T. J. Bourne, Esq., seconded by Mr. W. M. 
Barnwell, and carried unanimously, 
That the solicitors do prepare the necessary deed of settlement 
under the direction of the committee, and submit the 
same to the consideration of the shareholders as early as 
possible. , 
Moved by T. M. Wratislaw, Esq., seconded by Thomas 
Rbngreve, Esq., and carried unanimously. 
That a vote of thanks be given to Mr. Stretford for the uso of the 
room. 
Moved by W. Sale, Esq., seconded by T. J. Bourne, Esq., 
and carried unanimously, 
That the thanks of this meeting be and are hereby given to C. M. 
Caldecott, Esq., for his able conduct in the chair. 
making a demand on that person lor an increase of wages. 
They tailed, however, to disaffect tiio men towards their 
master, one of them declaring that he was perfectly satisfied 
with his wages. In spite of this they went to Mr. Harding, 
aud demanded that ho should pay his men as another 
fanner, named Geago, had promised to do — namely, to give 
them 12s. per week. This Mr. Harding refused to comply 
with, and it was only by threatening to scud for the police 
that he got rid of them. Warrants were subsequently 
issued tor the apprehension of the principal offenders, and 
one of the ringleaders has since been committed for trial. 
At Exeter tho Town Council have determined on giving the 
police force of that city an addition of 2s. per week to their 
present wages, which are now 18s. This arrangement, 
however, is only intended to be continued during tho 
existence of the present high prices of provisions. 
Sunderland. — Owing to the high rates of freights that have 
beon given here, the sailors at this port held a meeting, and 
came to tho resolution of having higher wages, viz. : — 7/. per 
voyage to London, and in 14 days’ time 8/. per voyage ; 61. a 
month lo the Baltic and America, together with small stores. 
The carpenters had a meeting on tho 21st inst.,and agreed to 
have 6s. per day instead of the present 5s. ; it is not known 
whether the ship builders will accede to this high rate or 
not, although many are bound to have their ships finished 
by a certain time. Several of tho ships that got ashore 
during tho late gales, have beon got off and brought iulo 
this harbour, where they will be repaired. 
SCOTLAND. 
Price of Home-grown Timber. — The gradually ad- 
vancing rates demanded for foreign timber during the past 
year are now beginning to operate on the price of the home- 
grown material. We learn from the local roups now taking 
place that an advance fully equal to 25 per cent, has been 
obtained on every variety of sound, well-grown timber, with 
a prospect of further increase . — Fifeahire Journal. 
Serious Affray with Poachers. — Betwixt three and 
four o’clock on Saturday morning last, four gamekeepers and 
watchers in the employment of tho Duke of Buccleucb, 
having previously hoard shots fired, came upon five men, 
who had apparently been poaching in a plantation abound- 
ing in pheasants situated a little to the north of Drumlaurig 
Castle. The keepers endeavoured to apprehend the poachers, 
and a severe struggle ensued, in the course of which heavy 
blows were given. Eventually the poachers had recourse to 
their guns, aud it is said three of them levelled and pulled 
the triggers at one time. If this be true two of the pieces 
missed fire, but one of them, we are sorry to say, was dis- 
charged, the contents lodging in the hand and abdomen of 
one of the keepers, whose name, we understand, is William 
M'Caul. Iu the confusion which ensued the poachers all 
made their escape, aud tho unfortunate keeper was removed 
homo. 
IRELAND. 
HORTICULTURE. 
Beet Brandy. — The experiment of extracting brandy 
from beet-root has just been most successfully tried in this 
country ; and with a result that cannot fail to be attonded 
with the most signal results . — Limerick Reporter. 
IIardy Fruit Department and Kitchen Garden. 
— Proceed with digging and trenching until all vacant 
ground is turned over, but avoid this kind of work on stiff 
soils, when the ground is vory wet. Where any fruit trees 
remain to be planted, get Ibis done as soon as convenient ; 
the present mild weather is very favourable for this kind of 
work, and it cannot be done too soon. It is worth while to 
be at the trouble and expense of properly preparing tho 
ground intended to bo planted with fruit trees, and particular 
care should be exercised to secure perfect drainage. Tako 
advantage of every mild day to concentrate the greatest 
available force upon the nailing, and get this finished as 
soon as possible. Early peas should be sown on a warm 
border at once, where not already done. Prepare a bed for 
early potatoes, putting in tho soil, and let the heat settlo 
before planting the potatoes. 
THE WEATHER AND THE FARM. 
DreadpulThunderstorm in Ireland. — Yesterday 
week, about 5 o’clock, there was an awful storm of thunder 
and lightning in the neighbourhood of Ballinrobe, county 
Mayo. Colonel Knox’s two little sons were returning home 
from Athuvillo, Sir A. Blosso’s, and had a providential 
escape, the horse having been killed under the jaunting-car, 
and the servant thrown off quite stunned by the shock. Near 
the spot four sheep, belonging to Mr. Courtney Kenny, were 
killed, some walls and a house thrown down, and, in tho 
demesne of Creagh, Mr. Cuff’s, several beautiful trees were 
destroyed. Mr. Geoffrey Martin, of Curramore, also lost 
some bheep. A great sheet of fire was seen to rest over 
Lough Mask previous to the explosion, by which the waters 
were greatly agitated. 
France. — The corn markets in tho principal towns 
around Paris were better supplied last week, and prices fell 
from 50c. to If. The appearance of the young wheats is in 
general reported good. Letters from Provence state that, 
notwithstanding the heavy rains of September and October, 
tho plant lias come up very strong, and looks healthy. 
WORK AND WAGES. 
The Strike. — Preston, January, 23. — This week’s 
income of tho power-loom weavers amounts to 2,081/., in- 
cluding a balance of 98/. remaining over from last week. 
The chief items reported at tho delegate meoting yesterday 
were as follows : — Blackburn, 050/. ; Stockport, 300/. ; Over 
Darwen, 150/. ; Ashton-iindor-Lyne, 150/. ; Preston, 130/. ; 
Oldham 90/. ; Staleybridge, 70/. ; Church Parish, 50/. ; 
Accrington, 45/. ; Clitheroo, 44/.; Hyde 40/. ; Bolton, 30/. ; 
Droylsden, 28/. ; Padiham, 26/. 10.?.; Chorley, 20/.; En- 
field, 20/. The remaining sums were all under 20/. 
The Wages’ Movement in the West.— The agita- 
tion in favour of an increase in the amount of wages, 
consequent on the high price of provisions, is not yet settled 
in the west of England. At, Storminster-Marshall the wholo 
of the agricultural labourers struck for an advance a few 
days since. The farmers met together, and after consulta- 
tion, agreed to give the men an additional l.». per week. 
In the parish of Piddletown, in Somerset, the attempt to 
obtain an advance by the agricultural labourers assumed a 
most riotous character. About forty men went in a body to 
Waterson farm in the occupation of Mr. James Harding, 
aad endeavoured to get the labourers there to join them in 
Rbcruiting for the Navy. — Sir Duncan M‘ Gregor 
has sent a circular to ull the police stations along the Irish 
seucoast, directing the constabulary to afford every informa- 
tion and assistance to the officer of the ltoyal Navy who is 
at present engaged in the recruiting service ou the west coast 
of Galway. 
The Irish Western Fisheries. — According to a 
statement in a Dublin paper, the long-uoglected fisheries of 
tho West of Ireland are in u fair way of being rendered 
available. It appears that Captain Symonds, R.N., lias 
been recently at Clilden and Westport, for the purpose of 
ascertaining the most proper place for fixing a fishing station, 
and it is rumoured that Clew-bay was considered most 
eligible. It is said that two large screw steamers aro on the 
stocks, being constructed so as to carry in wells the fish alive 
to market, and, at the same time, take cattle, coni, butter, 
or any goods that may offer to Liverpool. 
RAILWAYS AND TELEGRAPHS. 
Ireland — The Magnetic Telegraphic Company have 
entered into contract to lay down wires between Limerick and 
Waterford iu connection with the main line between Cork 
and Dublin. Preliminary arrangements are also making 
for telegraphic communication between Cork and Crook- 
haven. It is proposed to lay down u submarine line from 
the Cork office to the south branch of the river, which 
would be crossed by a submarine cable, from thence to the 
Bandoti railway tormimil by subterranean wires, along the 
railway from Cork to B indon by polo tolegraph, and from 
thence to Crookhaven by subterranean. By this means all 
vessels sighting Cape Clear would be telegraphed to London 
within an hour. 
Collision on the Eastern Counties Railway. 
— On Thursday week a serious collision took place on this 
lirie, near the Stratford station, with an express train, wliicli 
placed in considerable peril upwards of 2U0 pussengors. 
Towards Lea-bridge there are numerous sidings, for the 
purpose of relieving tho main line of goods aud coal trains, 
and orders, it is said, had boon given never to attempt to 
“shunt,” although tho points inay be duly protected by 
signals, whoa a passenger truin is about due. Shortly alter 
10 o’clock a goods train came up to what is known as the 
long shed, some few hundred yards below the station, and 
endeavoured to cross or shunt over into a branch or siding, 
aud so get clear of the main rails. While the shunting was 
going on, the express, which leaves Hertford at half-past 9, 
and is the favourite train for merchants and others coming 
to the city, was seen approaching. It came on, however, 
with u very little reduced speed, until the distance was too 
limited to prevent a collision. The goods train had been about 
half shunted off, when it was struck by the express with a 
violence which created much dismay amongst the passengers 
who crowded tho carriages. Loud were the cries and shouts 
for a time. On their excitement being somewhat appeased, it 
was ascertained that none had sustained auy serious injury. 
There were several contused uud bruised about the noso uud 
luce, and others much shaken. Dr. Howol and one or two 
othor medical gentlemen were promptly iu attendance, and 
afforded the necessary relief. The official* of the company 
have since instituted an inquiry into the cause of the colli- 
sion, the result of which hasbeen the instant dismissal of tho 
driver of the express engine who went past tho danger 
signal, tho guard of the goods train, and the pointsman or 
signalman. Several of the passengers describe tho occurrence 
to have been tho result of the most shameful neglect. 
Canadian Great Western Railway. — Tho cars 
be<mn to take regular trips on the western division, between 
Windsor and Chatham, on Thursday. Quite a demonstra- 
tion was got up by the Chatham people, at which inuuy 
*0 
gentlemen from Detroit were present. We are glad to 
notice that our nuighbours of Michigan take as much 
interest iu the opening of tho road as tho Canadians do 
themselves. — The Uhl Countryman, Toronto, Jan. 5. 
Orsova. — l’lie Monitvur announces that a telegraphic 
office has been established at Orsova. Tho expense of a 
despatch of 30 words from Paris to Orsova is 38f. 50c. 
passing through Belgium, aud 20f. 10c. passing through 
Baden. 
COURT OF EXCHEQUER. 
Sittings at Nisi Prius in Middlesex.— Beforo Mr. Baron Plait 
and Common Juries. 
Spill v . Mo83.— Sale op a Horse.— Mr. Edwin James and 
Mr. G. M. Dawson were counsel for the pluintitF; Mr. l’renllce 
conduoted the defence. This was an action on tho warranty of a 
horse. It nppoared from tho evidonco of tho plnintilV, who 
carries on a waterproof manufactory at Stepnoy-greon on a large 
scale, employing as many us one thousand hands, that on the 10 tli 
of September he bought a horso from the defendant, who i3 a 
horse-dealer in Smithtiold, having stables in tho Kont-rond, for 
which ho paid down 10/., and was to pay anothor 61. if the horse 
suited, the defendant having agreed to tako in exchungo a horse 
of ihe plaintiff at 10/., thus making tho wholo value of tlio animal 
purchased by him 25/. Prior to the payment of tho money tho 
parties registered the snlo with the clerk of the market, tho horse 
being warranted sound. The defendant's man then took tho 
horse to tho plaintiff’s stables, and took away the other in 
exchange. Tho plaintiff then put the newly-purchased animal 
into harness, and although it was only going at the rate of eight 
miles an hour, his wind was so had that it was necessary to pull 
him up every hundred yards In order to allow him to breathe. 
He was, in point of fact, a roarer, and not worth his keep, and ho 
therefore sent it back to tho defendant, blit since then he bad 
neither received another horse instead, nor his own ho hnd given 
in exchange, nor the 10/. lie hnd paid down. — Tho plaintiff’s groom 
and the assistant clerk of tho market having been called in sup- 
port of ithe case, tho defendant, and othor witnesses on his part, 
gave a totally diff'ereut version of tho transaction ; but tho jury, 
without hearing Mr. Duwson iu reply, found a verdict for tho 
plaintiff— damagos 25/., the amount claimed. 
f elite Intelligence. 
MANSION-HOUSE. 
Rrlibf to tub Poor.— T ho Lord Mayor, on taking his scat 
on Monday, and addressing Mr. Goodman, the ohief clerk, said — 
On Saturday 1 gave relief, amounting to tho sum of nearly 100/., 
to various applicants for charity. I find I have in hand this 
morning 140/. 5.v. Oil. I have had placed be tore me a list enu- 
merating 363 other persons, who are considered by tho olllcora of 
the court worthy of relief. It is quite manifest that tho scale 
upon which we have hitherto relieved the pressing necessities of 
the poor must be very considerably reduced, and it is also evi- 
dent that after this morning’s distribution our funds will be en- 
tirely exhausted. 1 consider it my duty, as chief magistrate, and 
under existing circumstances, not to keep these funds in hand, 
but to administer relief to applicants, in cases in which we liavo 
proper and deserving references. It is right thut those who liavo 
contributed to the funds, as well ns the public, should know that 
wo have nothing left at our disposal, os the remaining sum in 
hand will he paid away this day. Tho 303 cusos brought under 
my notice this morning have been selected from a list oi at least 
a thousand. 1 make this communication in order that those 
poor persons who have got respectable inhabitants in their locali- 
ties to testify to their wants may not unnecessarily trouble either 
them or us with applications, which it is out of our power to 
relieve. At a later period of the day, the Lord Mayor, after re- 
questing that the press would acknowledge the receipt of tho 
following sums for tho poor-box: — 3/. from J. E., 20/. from Y., 
61. from E. M. M„ and 2/. from R. \V. — 3nid that the amount in 
bund was now reduced to 207. 12df. 'Jd. 
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. 
Assault at tiib Conservative Club.— William Henry 
Newman, Esq., barrister, No. 14. Maddox-street, was brought 
before Mr. Hardwick on a warrant charged with lining assaulted 
Captain Garth, of the 15th Hussars, ut tho Conservative Club, 
St. James's-strcet. — Captain Garth said, I live at 30, Hans- 
place, Sloane-strcet. This morning I was at tho Conservative 
Club, in St. James's-strcet, when a page boy brought me a card, 
intimating at the same time that tho owner of the card wished 
to see mo. I put ou my hat and went out, ami found the defend- 
ant thoro. I asked him if ho wanted me. Ho said, “Do you 
recollect, some years ago, in the club, iny asking you if you 
meant to insult me ?” 1 replied, “ I recollect some person doing 
so, .but of you personally I have no recollection whatever.” The 
defendant said, Do you mean to assert you never spoke ill 
cither of me or my father ?” I answered, “ I know neither one 
nor the other.” The defendant immediately said, “Then you 
are a liar, sir,” and struck me on tho eye with his fist. I then 
laid hold of tho defendant, and took him to tho porter of tho club, 
and made him write his address on a curd. I have not the 
slightest notion of having given a cause for provocation, nor 
liavo tho slightest knowledge of him or his family. — The defend- 
ant said ho was passing tho club that morning when be saw 
Captain Garth, who wasut tho window, put his hand to his mouth 
iu what he conceived to be nil insulting manner, lie was the 
more convinced of this because, about two years previously, 
Captain Garth hud spoken disrespectfully of his family. — Captain 
G irth, on being cross-examined, said lie was perfectly certain 
lie did not notice the defendant in any way that morning. Ho 
repeated he did not know the defendant, nml was not aware tho 
defendant was a member of tho club. Mr. Hardwick said ho 
could not undertake to adjadionto on such a case os this. The 
law only permitted him to inflict a fine of 100s., and it would 
bo perfect mockery to inlliot suoh a lino, considering the position 
in society of tho parties. He should therefore send the cuso to 
tho sessions. The defendant was then committed, but bailed out, 
to answer the charge at the sessions. 
SOUTHWARK. 
Assault on a Wife. — John Finiyin, a man of rather re- 
spectable appoarancc. was brought before Mr. Combo charged 
with cruelly boating bis wife, Ellon Finigin. Tho complainant, 
a middle-aged woman, whoso Features were scarcely discernible 
from tho lacerated aud swollen state of her face, said she had 
beon married to the prisoner about four years, nnd had had two 
children bv him. They resided in Chapel-court, Southwark, und 
until within tho last twolvo months they hud lived vory com- 
fortably together; but since then Ins habits had greatly changed, 
nnd he hud often struck her, but she had hitherto rofruined from 
making nnv complaint agaiost him, in tho liopt that ho would 
return to his former good conduct. Ou Tuesday ho wont as usual 
to his work, and between twolvo and ono o'clock in the morning 
ho returned home in a state of intoxication, and immediately 
bewail to abuse her. She mado no reply, but placed his sapper 
before him, when ho struck hern violent blow m tho face, and 
on hdr making an attempt to leavo tho room ho looked tho door 
nnd knocked her down, mid while she wus lying on the finer he 
kicked her repeatedly with great force on the head aud body till 
she became insensible. Borne pet sons who lodged in the house 
called a policeman, who came and rescued her from her husband a 
violence. The defendant said ho -was quite willing to allow his 
wife a separate maintenance if the chargo were withdrawn. Mr. 
